An exploration of ritualistic behaviour, thinking outside the box, writing about the concept of choice. Just three of the 57 topics and they are presented in a way that stimulates... more...your creative thinking process.
Advantages: BEAUTIFUL BOOK, WITH LASTING APPEAL. Disadvantages: THERE IS NO GUARANTEE YOU WILL GET YOUR FIVE MINUTES PEACE TOO!!
manages to dump all their toys in the bath; they become settled and fire a series of 'Can I' questions at her, whilst she increasingly looks disgruntled.
Finally they all pile in the bath. Mrs. Large get out and she....Well, I don't want to spoil the ending for you - will she ever get her fiveminutes. You will have to read the book to find out.
***AVAILABILITY***
It was published in 1986 by Walker books and is still going strong!
It is available on Amazon for £4.19, although there are used ones on there for 1p plus postage. The Book People also sometimes have them in a set or as a compilation. It is suitable for any children from playgroup age to around 6. It is definately worth investing in and Jill Murphy also writes other books for older children like The Worst Witch or The Last Noo Noo for very young children.
***OPINION ...
The story is based around a young family of elephants. Mrs Large has three children Lester, Laura and Baby and all the poor Mother wants as the title suggests is “FiveMinutes Peace”.
Mrs Large makes herself a lovely breakfast and tries to sneak off upstairs and have a little time for herself. The children however are already eating their breakfast and the kitchen now looks like a bomb has hit it. There are cornflakes over the floor, spilt drinks and toys everywhere. Sounds familiar unfortunately it does to me and I expect most parents with young children. Mealtimes in my house must be similar to feeding time at the local zoo!
Anyway back to the story, Mrs Large gets caught sneaking off and is hastily followed up the stairs by her three little children asking her where she is going and that all to frequently ...
Advantages: Appealing to adults as well as children, beautifully illustrated Disadvantages: There are only four books in the series at present
I first came across 'FiveMinutes Peace' when my mum bought the book for my son last year. At the time he was only two years old, and far too busy to sit still for more than two minutes, and so the book sat on the bookshelf in his room for nearly a year.
When my son reached the age of three, he suddenly became interested in books, and so 'FiveMinutes Peace' had its first trip off the bookshelf.
What first struck me about the book were the wonderful illustrations,the more you look at the pictures the more you see, there is great attention to detail. As for the story itself, I'm sure it will ring bells for Mothers everywhere. The story centers around Mrs Large, and her efforts at trying to get 5 minutes to herself when she has a house full of children.
'FiveMinutes Peace' has now become one of my son's favourite books, and we have ...
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Title
The Five-minute Writer: Exercise and Inspiration in Creative Writing in Five Minutes a Day
Author
Margret Geraghty
Genre
Language & Linguistics
Type
Non-Fiction
Release Date
31-Jan-13
EAN
9781845283391
ISBN
1845283392
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An exploration of ritualistic behaviour, thinking outside the box, writing about the concept of choice. Just three of the 57 topics and they are presented in a way that stimulates your creative thinking process.
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